A Hertz customer’s Thanksgiving reservation gone awry was every car-rental nightmare wrapped up in one
Kate Klonick, a St. John’s University law professor, recounted her horrific customer-service experience in a viral Twitter thread that has captured the frustration felt by many holiday travelers during a stressful and expensive time of year.
By Timothy BellaDecember 1, 2021‘Vax’ is Oxford’s word of the year, as pandemic’s ‘Fauci ouchie’ and ‘inoculati’ enter the lexicon
The coronavirus's influence on language — and now vaccine availability — spawned terms such as “vaxxident,” “anti-faxxer,” "vaxinista” and "vaxxies."
By Andrew JeongNovember 2, 2021Noodle, an Internet-famous pug, sets the vibe for the day. Here’s why we love him.
Does Noodle the pug have bones today?
By Kari SondeOctober 28, 2021Memes have helped Americans cope with stress during the pandemic, study finds
The study is a small but notable bright spot amid research highlighting the negative mental health effects of doomscrolling and the role of social media in spreading misinformation about the pandemic.
By Derek Hawkins and María PaúlOctober 21, 2021Ndakasi, beloved mountain gorilla whose photobomb led to global fame, dies in caretaker’s arms
Virunga National Park said in a statement that Ndakasi died on Sept. 26 after battling a prolonged illness and “took her final breath in the loving arms of her caretaker and lifelong friend, Andre Bauma.”
By Timothy BellaOctober 7, 2021Finally impressed? NFT of side-eyeing toddler meme fetches over $74,000 in cryptocurrency.
The look Chloe gave the camera in the now-famous 2013 video made Internet-users around the world say “same.”
By Caroline AndersSeptember 25, 2021FBI searches the home of Gabby Petito’s fiance, Brian Laundrie
Laundrie’s parents were seen by local news crews being escorted out of their home briefly. Police have been scouring south Florida for Laundrie, who vanished last week after refusing to help find his fiancee.
By Kim Bellware and Lateshia BeachumSeptember 20, 2021Students are destroying bathrooms, swiping school supplies in latest TikTok challenge gone awry
Students eager to rack up likes and follows on TikTok could also end up with disciplinary records and even felonies, school administrators are warning.
By Kim BellwareSeptember 17, 2021Influencers are failing to break out in TV and movies. Can Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae beat the curse?
Charli D'Amelio has a new show, and Addison Rae just released her film debut.
By Travis AndrewsSeptember 2, 2021Joe Rogan has covid-19, is taking unproven deworming medicine
Joe Rogan, who said he is doing well as of Wednesday, has used his popular podcast to question vaccines.
By Elahe Izadi and Emily YahrSeptember 1, 2021The viral Milk Crate Challenge has left people injured. Doctors are begging them to stop.
Videos of people walking up and down a stack of empty milk crates in the shape of a pyramid — and the often catastrophic results — have been shared by millions across social media.
By Timothy BellaAugust 24, 2021Behold the online roast of ‘Comirnaty,’ the brand name of the Pfizer vaccine
Writer Drew Magary likened it to “a Philly resident trying to say ‘community.’”
By Travis AndrewsAugust 23, 2021Anastasia Pagonis is battling for her first gold at the Paralympics. On TikTok, she fights to normalize blindness.
“I don’t have to be the stereotype of blindness,” Pagonis said.
By Travis AndrewsAugust 23, 2021They regret not getting the vaccine — and became social media evangelists for the shot
Regret has become a new tool in the battle against the coronavirus
By Travis AndrewsAugust 12, 2021The enduring power of Rickrolling: Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ surpasses a billion views on YouTube
You might well be wondering why anyone would do any of this. What, exactly, makes this funny?
By Travis AndrewsAugust 10, 2021YouTube yanked public meeting videos over covid misinformation. Now it’s backtracking.
The platform said it recently updated its guidelines to “make exceptions for videos of school board or town hall meetings, where the intention isn’t to promote misinformation.”
By Caroline AndersAugust 7, 2021College athletes are finally allowed to profit off their own images. So, of course, they’re turning to Cameo.
“Part of being professional is marketing yourself,” said the University of Kentucky's Davion Mintz. “And Cameo fits right along with that."
By Travis AndrewsAugust 3, 2021These athletes are offering an inside look into the Olympic Village — no training required!
Here are the most interesting, funniest and compulsively watchable accounts from the Games. Welcome to OlympicTok.
By Travis AndrewsJuly 30, 2021Athletes offer behind-the-scenes look at the Olympic Village on TikTok, from cardboard beds to deep-fried Camembert
Olympic athletes have been posting about all facets of the Games, offering glimpses into their daily routines, small rivalries and the village where they’re all residing.
By Travis AndrewsJuly 27, 2021So, uhh, about Jeff Bezos’s cowboy hat …
Some people called him a space cowboy. Most did not.
By Travis AndrewsJuly 20, 2021